All Executive changes articles – Page 89
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Jørgen Krebs, president of the Denmark Shoe Trade Association, has...
Jørgen Krebs, president of the Denmark Shoe Trade Association, has been promoted from vice president to president of Ceddec, the European shoe retailers' confederation, taking over from Jean Fabre of France. Massimo Donda, president of Federcalzatura, the Italian shoe retailers' federation, has made his return to Ceddec's top echelons as ...
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Eléonore Baudry, a seasoned executive who was in charge of...
Eléonore Baudry, a seasoned executive who was in charge of e-commerce for Gucci, has joined Sarenza, the big French online shoe retailer, as international director. She previously worked for Procter & Gamble and A.T. Kearney.
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Yves Carcelle, the longtime director of LVMH's fashion and leathergoods...
Yves Carcelle, the longtime director of LVMH's fashion and leathergoods division, is transferring his responsibilities as president and chief executive of its crown jewel, Louis Vuitton, to Jordi Constans at the end of 2012. The 47-year-old manager comes from the big Danone group, where he ran its fresh dairy products ...
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Su Chaoying is the new president of the China Leather...
Su Chaoying is the new president of the China Leather Industry Association, taking on a five-year term. In addition, Li Yuzhong has been named vice president and general secretary of the group. The former president, Zhang Shuhua, is retiring but she will keep the title of honorary president, and will ...
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Michele Jonchère, the former executive of VF Corporation who has...
Michele Jonchère, the former executive of VF Corporation who has been running Rautureau Apple Shoes since 1999, leading its turnaround, has retired from the company, but he will continue to act as a consultant for various firms. He has sold his shares in the parent company of Free Lance, Pom ...
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Emu has created the new position of European marketing manager,...
Emu has created the new position of European marketing manager, based in the U.K., and assigned it to Oiwah Chong, a 29-year-old official who previously worked in the marketing department of Timberland Europe. She reports directly to Andy Knowles, chief executive of Emu Europe. The Australian company has also appointed ...
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Rockport's subsidiary in France is now run by Thierry Roger,...
Rockport's subsidiary in France is now run by Thierry Roger, replacing Patrick Blary, who has left the group. He previously worked at Intersport France and then at Wolverine World Wide, where he was responsible for sales in France of the Hush Puppies and Cushe brands.
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Boa Technology, the American company that markets the proprietary Boa...
Boa Technology, the American company that markets the proprietary Boa closure system for shoes, has made several management changes. Ilya Minkin has become product manager, replacing Jimmy Capra who is now heading up the company's medical business unit. Chuck Mason, the new vice president of sales and marketing for the ...
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Chaco has appointed Todd Gordon, formerly with Timberland and Fila,...
Chaco has appointed Todd Gordon, formerly with Timberland and Fila, and Colin Butts as directors of sales and marketing, respectively
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As reported in the previous issue, Armin Müller has been...
As reported in the previous issue, Armin Müller has been appointed chief executive of Bruno Magli. The position is permanent. The 54-year-old German national is going to take a close look at all the operations of the company and its position in the different markets before making any decisions together ...
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Assomac, the tanning machinery manufacturers' association of Italy, elected Giovannie...
Assomac, the tanning machinery manufacturers' association of Italy, elected Giovannie Bagini of the Sabal Group to a two-year term as president at its meeting at the end of June. It also chose Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, from the blade manufacturer Lamebo, to be its new vice president. At the meeting, it ...
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Mike Bradica has been hired as the new general manager...
Mike Bradica has been hired as the new general manager for Canada for the Rockport Company, and Mike Sullivan is the new vice president for sourcing and operations. Bradica will oversee the company's strategy and expansion in the country, reporting to Nicolas Duran, the vice president for the Americas. He ...
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The new general manager for footwear at Reckitt Benckiser is...
The new general manager for footwear at Reckitt Benckiser is Lars Tandrup. He has been responsible for all activities of the group in the footwear segment since the end of February. Reckitt Benckiser recently acquired SSL International, the British company that owns the Scholl brand of sandals and foot care ...
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Robert Natter will continue as one of the top managers...
Robert Natter will continue as one of the top managers of Garant Schuh + Mode until at least March 2014. Natter has been running the international German-based buying group since 2004. After its takeover last year by Ariston-Nord-West-Ring, he has been responsible for membership services, international development, personnel, controlling and ...
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Stéphane Vais has joined Sarenza, one of the two major...
Stéphane Vais has joined Sarenza, one of the two major French online shoe retailers, as deputy general manager in charge of administration, finance, business intelligence and legal matters. The executive worked most recently as finance director of Photobox, a leading provider of photo services over the internet. Among other stations, ...
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Clarks has promoted 48-year-old Jim Salzano to the position of...
Clarks has promoted 48-year-old Jim Salzano to the position of president of Clarks Companies of North America, replacing Bob Infantino, who left in January and is now working with New Balance. Salzano has worked for 16 years with Clarks, most recently as executive vice president for the American operation. In ...
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Birgit Edtbauder's new agency, EBS Agency, is going to take...
Birgit Edtbauder's new agency, EBS Agency, is going to take care of Durea in Austria, starting with the spring/summer 2012 collection
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Günter Dür has become the agent for Move On and...
Günter Dür has become the agent for Move On and Stork Steps in Austria, reporting to D-Box of Luxembourg, which also distributes the two brands in Germany and Switzerland
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VF Corporation has signed an agreement with Arvind Group for...
VF Corporation has signed an agreement with Arvind Group for the distribution of Vans in the country. As part of the deal, two Vans stores will be opening in Bangalore and Delhi in the next few weeks. The Arvind Group has had a close partnership with VF for its jeans ...
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Toms Shoes, the American company known for its lightweight shoes...
Toms Shoes, the American company known for its lightweight shoes based on the Argentine alpargata design, is looking to open an office in London next autumn or winter to support its growing European business. It will serve the company's activities in greater Europe, including Russia. For the moment, Toms Shoes ...
